Chris said:

Twenty years ago, people argued about the merits of pre-flag vs post-flag Masters chalk. Some claimed the pre-flag stuff was better quality than the post-flag chalk.

Masters said it was the same chalk; only the label changed.

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Beyond that, I asked Skip Nemecek, Tweeten's President, about the flag. He said that Tweeten was making Masters with and without the flag on the wrapper at the same time. I think "pre-flag" is not a useful idea.

For anything serious like league nights or tournaments I use my JB Ultimate Rugged 2x3 with my Predator cues. The JB case is the best.
When I’m going out to a bar or a friend’s basement, (with big metal pole support in the way), I just bring this cheap case with a cheap cue with a Rhino carbon fiber shaft. $25 case, works fine.

skogstokig said:

why would anything be wrong with earl's fundamentals? unlike a lot of his contemporaries he followed through and stayed down on the shot. he didn't flap about like a fish out of water.

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Well, maybe because Earl's "fundamentals" require ass weights, finger sleeves, and everything short of a beekeeper suit?

Omrider said:

How did Appleton ever make a shot all of those years he was using Masters?

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The same way everyone else did - by hoping he didn’t get a skid at a critical moment of a match.

DrCue'sProtege said:

I haven't read this entire thread.

What kind of cloth were they playing on?

And what was the color?

And I assume that was a Diamond ProAm built with drop pockets vs a ball return. Correct?

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CPBA royal apex cloth in grey with dynasphere WNT ball set and yes on the drop pockets although all of the non tv tables have ball returns

Nogbert said:

Do you have a link to this?

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Really a fabulous cue, unplayed new.

I think I got one a couple weeks back, at our summer house though, won't be there for a few days to check.

Cornerman said:

None of my post will help, but major sports like tennis and golf will switch to continued coverage on a different channel. It happens often on weekends. Often it happens because of live telecast time constraints. I assume that ESPN made an announcement of some sort that said that continued coverage will be on something or something something channel (ESPNU apparently)

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Watching on direct TV, they tried to make an announcement, but never finished the sentence before it switched. Got cur off right after they said we will be switching to_____. For me it wouldn't have done any good anyway as we taped it with an extension, but we were about 2 hrs behind, and while I figured they would go to one of their other channels, it was too late. Was nice to see on TV again, but there was too much pre match. Great crowd also.

Not Dead Ted said:

Any advantage gained from using it would be minimal.

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That is the issue --- will it help or not? If it helps, let the crippled, the cheats, the stumblebums, and the saints use it.

bump.